#DE70AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.1% 0.154 347), rgb(222, 112, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#DE70AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE70AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 112, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.154 347) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DE70AE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE70AE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70AE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE70AE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 346.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE70AE
oklch(69.1% 0.154 347)
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Step 500
500
#D84BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 347)
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Step 600
600
#C3228B
oklch(55.5% 0.214 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#A81076
oklch(49.1% 0.199 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#891460
oklch(42.7% 0.165 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#DE70AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7A8AB0 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB6E87 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE70AE
#DE70AE
oklch(69.1% 0.154 347)
- #00B789
#00B789
oklch(69.2% 0.142 167)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DE70AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE70AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #DE70AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.